ex. japan land of the rising sun
2006-07-22 19:30:40 · 4 answers · asked by nea r 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Here is list of ALL countries and their etymologies, also gives the description n all
2006-07-22 19:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indonesia - the Emerald Circle
Philippines - Land of the Smile
China - the Middle Kingdom
2006-07-25 10:19:25 · answer #2 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you want a literal translation of each of these countries in their respective languages.
China would be "Middle Country"
Taiwan's old name was Formosa. It means "pretty" in Portuguese.
There are more listed at this link below by country.
2006-07-22 19:49:49 · answer #3 · answered by sandra_panda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
counties or countries?
2006-07-22 19:33:21 · answer #4 · answered by tls.bhaskar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋